Housing & Social Services

For information about housing and social service programs and policies for the City of San Clemente, click the links below:

Accessory Dwelling Units

Information on Accessory Dwelling Units, including development standards, fees, and the review process.

Homeless Resources

Information and contacts for homeless resources.

Housing Element

Certified October 2022

This City-initiated project involves an update to the City's Housing Element. The Housing Element is one of the mandatory elements which must be included in a City’s General Plan. The Housing Element provides goals, policies, and actions that help the City plan for necessary housing needs for all citizens. State law requires regular updates to the Housing Element and the time from one update to the next is called a housing cycle. For more details on this project, please visit the Housing Element Update Website.

San Clemente's 2021-2029 6th Cycle Housing Element has been certified as of October 2022 and is accessible at the link below:

• Certified Housing Element - 6th Cycle 2021-2029
• Safety Element Update (adopted October 2021)
• Final Program Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) (Certified October 2021)

Housing Services

Information on San Clemente Housing Programs, Public Service Grant, Neighborhood and Home Revitalization program, Community Development Block Grants (CDBG), and Affordable Housing Overlay and listings.

Emergency Shelter Overlay

Information on the Emergency Shelter Overlay that allows emergency shelters as a by-right use in the Rancho San Clemente Business Park. 

Human Affairs Committee

Information on the Human Affairs Committee.

Senior Services

Information on mobility programs and the Cyber Café.

Social Services

Information on local services, shelters, adult day care, food pantries and resource centers.